kickers

Definition of kickersnext
plural of kicker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
Noun
  • The leopard-print kicks feature an exaggerated tongue that adds a stylish flair to the already eye-catching shoes.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
  • What stays outside doesn’t make its way in, so if possible, keep your kicks outside.
    Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That knowledge translates directly into negotiating power — and into avoiding the expensive surprises that catch unprepared buyers off guard.
    Allison Palmer Updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There may be surprises in Tokyo as well.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Quicksilver author enjoys reads with shocking bombshells, which should surprise no one who's read her own books.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The files released Friday contained no real bombshells.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • No official timeline has been given for when any additional disclosures or speeches might occur.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • During this more recent round of Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University and Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, was among the first business leaders to experience professional blowback.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In 2025, more than 48,000 new common vulnerabilities and exposures in software were reported, a 162% jump from five years prior, even as attackers increasingly use AI to probe fresh bugs within minutes of disclosure.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • One approach would be to use loan-to-value ratios to determine the applicable risk weight for residential real estate exposures, rather than applying a uniform risk weight.
    News Service Reports, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Beccuau also said some material from old investigations is to be revisited in the light of new revelations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And there are likely more revelations and resignations to come, given the millions of documents spanning many years in the files released.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And in recent weeks, AI bubble pessimists have rallied around Michael Burry, the hedge-fund investor who made hundreds of millions of dollars betting against the housing market in 2008.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
  • While optimistic economists argue that America can grow its way out of a debt crisis, pessimists believe the real outcome will be somewhat less popular.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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